(August 23, 2018 at 11:41 am)Mathilda Wrote: I was considering reading Starship troopers but figured it was not going to have the same satirical tone as the film. It's not so interesting listening to a genuine fascist espouse their views.
The movie was a satire rather suddenly, when the director caught shit for putting that name on his movie.
The book is a sociological study of one possible way to engage the public in the running of a country. It ranks with "12 O'clock High" as a management training tool. I used both in the LMET classes. There's nothing of the book in the movie except the bad guys and bugs.
*Leadership Management and Effectiveness Training, a USN course for middle management petty officers.
